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Churchfields Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Newcastle · ST5 7HY

Ages 3–11 · 391 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
323

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

391 pupils · 415 places

Pupils on roll
391
Boys / girls
193 / 198
School capacity
415
Capacity fill
391 / 415 (94%)
Free school meals
30.7%
FSM pupils
119
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST
Academy trust
COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST
Sponsor
Collective Vision Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Diane Beardsmore

Location

Address
School Street, Chesterton
Postcode
ST5 7HY
Town
Newcastle
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle, Staffordshire, 391 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.7%.

Open schools in Newcastle
22
Primary schools in Newcastle
17
Academies among open schools in Newcastle
73% (16)
Open schools in ST5
41
Primary in ST5
24
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewcastleNear ST5

  • Chesterton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-Under-Lyme · ST5 7NT · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Sun Academy Bradwell

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-Under-Lyme · ST5 8JN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Bursley Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 8JQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.08

    0.8 miles away

  • Crackley Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 7BE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Hempstalls Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 9LH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.05

    1.2 miles away

  • Ellison Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 0BL · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 7AB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

  • Knutton St Marys CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 6EB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Diane Beardsmore
Telephone
01782567430
Website
www.churchfields-chesterton.staffs.sch.uk/

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